[CYO Butch]

From where I sit, Shaq is a crybaby. By the book, he fouls more without getting called than anyone else in the league. How many times a game does he displace with his backside? The pushing he does against defenders in LGP is tolerated as part of the game even though it would be called in the open court all day long. He is allowed to do his thing, but then whines when smaller opponents don't get called for trying to make things a little more even. I have a real hard time developing any sympathy for the guy.

How do people think coaches contribute to the diatribes that players seem more and more prone to get into about officiating? Coaches always seem to tell their players that they have to "prove themselves", or "earn the respect" before calls will go their way. Do you think this adds to the problem?